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noun (plural dowries) Etymology: Middle English dowarie, from Anglo-French, alteration of dower, douaire — more at dower Date: 14th century 1. archaic dower 1 2. the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage 3. a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride 4. a natural talent ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 property or money brought by a bride to her husband. 2 a talent, a natural gift. Etymology: ME f. AF dowarie, OF douaire DOWER ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. приданое he went through two dowries in one year —- он промотал два приданых за один год 2. дар, талант ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. dowarie, from O.Fr. douaire, from M.L. dotarium, from L. dos (gen. dotis) "dowry," related to donum "a giving, gift," from dare "give." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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